Bills About Public Lands And Natural Resources Sponsored by Orrin G. Hatch (R-Utah)

Sen. Hatch sponsored 60 bills about public lands and natural resources in the 115th Congress (2017-18).

Introduced	Number	Title	Cosponsors	Cosponsor Party	Latest Action
Dec. 20, 2018	S.3803	A bill to establish the San Rafael Swell Recreation Area in the State of Utah, to designate wilderness areas in the State, to provide for certain land conveyances, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
May 9, 2018	S.2809	A bill to establish the San Rafael Swell Western Heritage and Historic Mining National Conservation Area in the State of Utah, to designate wilderness areas in the State, to provide for certain land conveyances, and for other purposes.	0		By Senator Murkowski from Committee on Energy and Natural Resources filed written report. Report No. 115-440.
May 10, 2018	S.2831	A bill to redesignate Golden Spike National Historic Site and to establish the Transcontinental Railroad Network.	1	All Republicans	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 655.
June 22, 2017	S.1417	A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to develop a categorical exclusion for covered vegetative management activities carried out to establish or improve habitat for greater sage-grouse and mule deer, and for other purposes.	1	All Democrats	Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources.
Feb. 13, 2018	S.2424	A bill to require the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain Federal land to facilitate scientific research supporting Federal space and defense programs.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
July 27, 2017	S.1665	A bill to authorize the State of Utah to select certain lands that are available for disposal under the Pony Express Resource Management Plan to be used for the support and benefit of State institutions, and for other purposes.	0		Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-502.
Jan. 11, 2018	S.2302	A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Bureau of Land Management land in Cache County, Utah, to the city of Hyde Park, Utah, for public purposes.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
April 5, 2017	S.837	A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain land to Washington County, Utah, to authorize the exchange of Federal land and non-Federal land in the State of Utah, and for other purposes.	0		Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 115-482.
May 4, 2017	S.1053	A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to issue new resource management plans applicable to the Beaver Dam Wash National Conservation Area and the Red Cliffs National Conservation Area and a new amendment to the St. George Field Office Resource Management Plan, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
May 3, 2017	S.1027	A bill to extend the Secure Rural Schools and Community Self-Determination Act of 2000.	33	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Dec. 10, 2015	S.2383	A bill to withdraw certain Bureau of Land Management land in the State of Utah from all forms of public appropriation, to provide for the shared management of the withdrawn land by the Secretary of the Interior and the Secretary of the Air Force to facilitate enhanced weapons testing and pilot training, enhance public safety, and provide for continued public access to the withdrawn land, to provide for the exchange of certain Federal land and State land, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 625.
Aug. 5, 2015	S.1985	A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain land to Washington County, Utah, to authorize the exchange of Federal land and non-Federal land in the State of Utah, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
July 23, 2015	S.1845	A bill to amend the Wild Free-Roaming Horses and Burros Act to provide for State and tribal management and protection of wild free-roaming horses and burros, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
July 15, 2015	S.1783	A bill to amend the Omnibus Public Land Management Act of 2009 to clarify a provision relating to the designation of a northern transportation route in Washington County, Utah.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Feb. 4, 2015	S.365	A bill to improve rangeland conditions and restore grazing levels within the Grand Staircase-Escalante National Monument, Utah.	1	All Republicans	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Senate Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 114-380.
April 14, 2015	S.937	A bill to amend the Federal Land Policy and Management Act of 1976 to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to enter into cooperative agreements with States to provide for State management of grazing permits and leases.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jan. 6, 2015	S.14	A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain interest in Federal land acquired for the Scofield Project in Carbon County, Utah.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jan. 6, 2015	S.13	A bill to establish the Hurricane Sand Dunes National Recreation Area in the State of Utah, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Dec. 11, 2014	S.3000	A bill to establish the Hurricane Sand Dunes National Recreation Area in the State of Utah, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jan. 22, 2013	S.28	A bill to provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of National Forest System land in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah to Brigham Young University, and for other purposes.	4	All Republicans	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 170.
March 7, 2013	S.509	A bill to provide for the conveyance of certain parcels of National Forest System land to the city of Fruit Heights, Utah.	1	All Republicans	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands, Forests, and Mining. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-85.
March 7, 2013	S.510	A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain interests in Federal land acquired for the Scofield Project in Carbon County, Utah.	1	All Republicans	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Water and Power. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 113-32.
April 26, 2012	S.2471	A bill to provide for the conveyance of a small parcel of National Forest System land in the Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Utah to Brigham Young University, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Feb. 1, 2012	S.2056	A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain interests in Federal land acquired for the Scofield Project in Carbon County, Utah.	1	All Republicans	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 112-642.
March 7, 2011	S.500	A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal features of the electric distribution system to the South Utah Valley Electric Service District, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 273.
Nov. 17, 2011	S.1883	A bill to provide for the sale of approximately 30 acres of Federal land in Uinta-Wasatch-Cache National Forest in Salt Lake County, Utah, to permit the establishment of a minimally invasive transportation alternative called "SkiLink" to connect 2 ski resorts in the Wasatch Mountains, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sept. 8, 2011	S.1524	A bill to authorize Western States to make selections of public land within their borders in lieu of receiving 5 percent of the proceeds of the sale of public land lying within said States as provided by their respective enabling Acts.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
June 13, 2011	S.1182	A bill to prohibit the further extension or establishment of national monuments in Utah except by express authorization of Congress.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
June 7, 2011	S.1153	A bill to improve Federal land management, resource conservation, environmental protection, and use of Federal land by requiring the Secretary of the Interior to develop a multipurpose cadastre of Federal land and identifying inaccurate, duplicate, and out-of-date Federal land inventories, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Sept. 29, 2010	S.3917	A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Federal features of the electric distribution system to the South Utah Valley Electric Service District, and for other purposes.	0		Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jan. 13, 2009	S.215	A bill to authorize the Boy Scouts of America to exchange certain land in the State of Utah acquired under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act.	0	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jan. 13, 2009	S.216	A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating Estate Grange and other sites related to Alexander Hamilton's life on the island of St. Croix in the United States Virgin Islands as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.	0	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jan. 13, 2009	S.217	A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to update the feasibility and suitability studies of four national historic trails, and for other purposes.	0	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jan. 13, 2009	S.218	A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Bureau of Land Management land to Park City, Utah, and for other purposes.	0	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jan. 13, 2009	S.219	A bill to provide for the sale of approximately 25 acres of public land to the Turnabout Ranch, Escalante, Utah, at fair market value.	0	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
March 15, 2007	S.900	A bill to authorize the Boy Scouts of America to exchange certain land in the State of Utah acquired under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act.	1	All Republicans	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 788.
March 9, 2007	S.832	A bill to provide for the sale of approximately 25 acres of public land to the Turnabout Ranch, Escalante, Utah, at fair market value.	1	All Republicans	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 786.
Aug. 2, 2007	S.1969	A bill to authorize the Secretary of the Interior to conduct a special resource study to determine the suitability and feasibility of designating Estate Grange and other sites related to Alexander Hamilton's life on the island of St. Croix in the United States Virgin Islands as a unit of the National Park System, and for other purposes.	6	Bipartisan	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 657.
Feb. 8, 2007	S.532	A bill to require the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain Bureau of Land Management land to Park City, Utah, and for other purposes.	0	All Republicans	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on Public Lands and Forests. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 110-364.
Sept. 20, 2007	S.2072	A bill to authorize Western States to make selections of public land within their borders in lieu of receiving 5 percent of the proceeds of the sale of public land lying within said States as provided by their respective enabling Acts.	0	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Feb. 14, 2007	S.580	A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to update the feasibility and suitability studies of four national historic trails, and for other purposes.	2	All Republicans	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 225.
March 1, 2005	S.476	A bill to authorize the Boy Scouts of America to exchange certain land in the State of Utah acquired under the Recreation and Public Purposes Act.	1	All Republicans	Held at the desk.
July 11, 2006	S.3632	A bill to provide for the sale of approximately 25 acres of public land to the Turnabout Ranch, Escalante, Utah, at fair market value.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
April 6, 2006	S.2569	A bill to authorize Western States to make selections of public land within their borders in lieu of receiving five per centum of the proceeds of the sale of public land lying within said States as provided by their respective Enabling Acts.	0	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Jan. 24, 2005	S.52	A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey a parcel of real property to Beaver County, Utah.	1	All Republicans	Became Public Law No: 109-130.
Oct. 31, 2005	S.1941	A bill to direct the Secretary of Agriculture to convey certain real property in the Dixie National Forest in the State of Utah, and for other purposes.	3	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
Oct. 18, 2005	S.1883	A bill to amend the Uniform Relocation Assistance and Real Property Acquisition Policies Act of 1970 to assist property owners and Federal agencies in resolving disputes relating to private property.	2	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Environment and Public Works.
Jan. 24, 2005	S.54	A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to update the feasibility and suitability studies of four national historic trails, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks.
July 15, 2005	S.1414	A bill to provide for the conduct of a study of the suitability and feasibility of establishing the Trail of the Ancients National Heritage Area in the Four Corners region of the States of Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico.	4	Bipartisan	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
March 15, 2005	S.623	A bill to direct the Secretary of Interior to convey certain land held in trust for the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah to the City of Richfield, Utah, and for other purposes.	1	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
Oct. 8, 2004	S.2951	A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey certain land held in trust for the Paiute Indian Tribe of Utah to the City of Richfield, Utah, and for other purposes.	0	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Indian Affairs.
April 6, 2004	S.2285	A bill to direct the Secretary of the Interior to convey a parcel of real property to Beaver County, Utah.	1	All Republicans	Referred to the Subcommittee on National Parks, Recreation and Public Lands.
March 17, 2003	S.635	A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to require the Secretary of the Interior to update the feasibility and suitability studies of four national historic trails, and for other purposes.	0	All Republicans	Executive Comment Requested from Interior.
March 17, 2003	S.634	A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to direct the Secretary of the Interior to carry out a study on the feasibility of designating the Trail of the Ancients as a national historic trail.	4	Bipartisan	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 108-47.
Oct. 3, 2001	S.1497	A bill to convey certain property to the city of St. George, Utah, in order to provide for the protection and preservation of certain rare paleontological resources on that property, and for other purposes.	0	All Republicans	Sponsor introductory remarks on measure.
Jan. 30, 2001	S.213	A bill to amend the National Trails System Act to update the feasibility and suitability studies of 4 national historic trails and provide for possible additions to such trails.	3	All Republicans	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks. Hearings held. With printed Hearing: S.Hrg. 107-522.
Nov. 27, 2001	S.1734	A bill to require a transfer of jurisdiction for development of an Armed Forces recreation facility, Park City, Utah.	0	All Republicans	Read twice and referred to the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources.
June 9, 1998	S.2146	A bill to provide for the exchange of certain lands within the State of Utah.	1	All Republicans	Subcommittee on Forests and Public Lands. Hearings held. Hearings printed: S.Hrg. 105-657.
March 19, 1997	S.477	A bill to amend the Antiquities Act to require an Act of Congress and the consultation with the Governor and State legislature prior to the establishment by the President of national monuments in excess of 5,000 acres.	1	All Republicans	Committee on Energy and Natural Resources requested executive comment from Department of the Interior, and Office of Management and Budget.
Oct. 31, 1995	S.1371	A bill entitled the "Snowbasin Land Exchange Act of 1995".	3	All Republicans	Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 304.

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